Plant residues and litter may affect the plant growth. The objective of this study was to evaluate the allelopathic effects of aqueous extracts of pine (Pinus sp.), millet [Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke] and velvet bean (Stizolobium aterrimum Piper & Tracy) on germination, mycorrhizal colonization and initial growth of corn (Zea mays L.), soybean (Glycine max L.) and bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Extracts of ground leaves were prepared. For the in vitro seven day- germination test, pH – neutral paper was […]

An experiment was carried out at the Instituto Agronômico (SAA-SP) Experimental Station, in Piracicaba-SP, from March/94 to April/95, to evaluate the potential of velvet bean (Mucuna aterrima) green manure and urea, applied alone or combined, to supply nitrogen to corn crop. The experiment consisted of a preliminary phase for the production of velvet bean under field conditions and for the production of green manure labeled with 15N under greenhouse conditions. The green manure was later incorporated to the soil and […]